Regulation 2 Environmental Protection Act 1990

(1)

The Environmental Protection Act 1990^f1 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 33(13)^f2, as it extends to England and Wales, for the words from “Directive 2008/98/EC^f3” to the end substitute “the Waste Framework Directive”.

(3)

In section 34(2A)^f4, as it extends to Scotland, for “Waste Directive” substitute “Waste Framework Directive”.

(4)

In section 57(8)^f5, as it extends to England and Wales, in the definition of “waste”, for “Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste” substitute “the Waste Framework Directive”.

(5)

In section 62A(1)(b) and (2)(b)^f6, for “Directive 2008/98/EC, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997^f7” substitute “the Waste Framework Directive”.

(6)

In section 75^f8—

(a)

after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A)

“Waste Framework Directive” means Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste, as last amended by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/997.”;

(b)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

as it extends to England and Wales, for “Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on waste” substitute “the Waste Framework Directive”;

(ii)

as it extends to Scotland, in paragraph (a), for “Waste Directive” substitute “Waste Framework Directive”;

(c)

omit subsection (12) as it extends to Scotland.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: 1990 c. 43.
f2: Section 33(13) was inserted in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 2007/3538, and amended by S.I. 2016/738.
f3: OJ No L 312, 22.11.2008, p 3.
f4: Section 34(2A) was inserted in relation to Scotland by S.S.I. 2011/226.
f5: Section 57(8) was substituted in relation to England and Wales by S.I. 2005/3026, and amended by S.I. 2011/988.
f6: Section 62A was inserted by S.I. 2005/894, and amended by S.I 2011/988, 2015/1360, 2018/721 (W. 140) and 942.
f7: OJ No L 150, 14.6.2017, p 1.
f8: Section 75(2) as it extends to England and Wales, was substituted by S.I. 2011/988; section 75(2) as it extends to Scotland was amended by S.S.I. 2018/219. Section 75(12) as it extends to Scotland was substituted by S.S.I 2015/188.